State vegetable; designate sweet potato as.
HB 287 designates the sweet potato (Ipomoea batatas) as Mississippi's official state vegetable. This symbolic bill, introduced by Representatives Lancaster and Carpenter, takes effect July 1, 2025. It has no regulatory, funding, or practical policy impact - it simply establishes a ceremonial designation for the sweet potato. The bill directly affects Mississippi's identity as a state symbol, with no provisions affecting agriculture, commerce, or residents' daily lives.
Bill status
died
3 of 5 stages cleared
Introduction
Jan 2025
Committee Review
Feb 2025
House Passage
Jan 2025
Senate Passage
Governor
Introduced Jan 30, 2025
Last action Mar 12, 2025
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The bill text was reformatted and reorganized during its legislative journey from introduction to passage. The core policy content remains unchanged, with no substantive modifications to the designation of the sweet potato as Mississippi's state vegetable or the effective date of July 1, 2025.
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Floor votes · House Jan 29, 2025
How they voted
117–0
Passed · 2 other
Total votes 119
Jan 29, 2025
D
Democratic39
94% Yea
I
Independent2
100% Yea
R
Republican78
100% Yea
Vote distribution
All Yea
All Nay
Mixed
No data
Full legislative history
Actions timeline
Total actions
7
Key actions
3
Committee
4
Feb 27, 2025
Upper · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
upper
Feb 17, 2025
Committee
Referred To Tourism
upper
Jan 30, 2025
Introduced
Transmitted To Senate
lower
Jan 29, 2025
Lower · Passed
Passed
lower
Jan 28, 2025
Lower · Passed
Title Suff Do Pass
lower
Jan 10, 2025
Committee
Referred To Agriculture
lower
1 primary · 1 co-sponsor
Sponsors
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